Pores Begone!: BRTC Enzyme Refining Face Wash Review

This review's been due for so so long! But as you guys know, I've been busy with my class assessments and photo shoots and barely had time to write at all.

So, this review kept getting delayed for more than a month! >.< 

Although I am really sorry about that, all that time gave me a chance to thoroughly try out this product and give it a detailed review. ^_^

Especially since we've had the craziest weather here, from cold and dry to hot and humid, I got to try this cleanser out in both climates. 

The product of course is BRTC's Enzyme Refining face wash, a mild cleanser for hyper sensitive and irritated skin.

Thank you BRTC for sending me this product for review. :D

About BRTC:

BRTC stands for Bio Remedies Therapeutic Cosmetics. It is a Korean company certified by the KFDA and is compliant with FDA rules. They say that they are Korea’s premium brand of botanical skincare and medical grade of BB Creams.  I can totally see why. Their innovative Science meets Nature ingredients have really blown me away.

BRTC Enzyme Refining Face wash is great for:

Ingredients:

Price:

$29 for 40g

Packaging:

A simple white flip top bottle in a blue cardboard box. Like other BRTC products the packaging is quite serious looking and professional unlike most Korean brands that go for the cute look. 

Smell and Texture:

The cleanser is not a liquid, rather a white powder with orange and blue granules. At first I was fascinated at how much it looked like detergent! >.<

But eventually you get used to the feel of it. And no it is not like detergent at all! LOL!

All you have to do to get it working is mix with water and create a foam, the granules do dissolve. Which you can then apply and wash off or clean off with a sponge.

Be careful that you don't get any water in the bottle, you will ruin it because it activates with water!

The smell is sweet and a bit medicinal but quite pleasant. It wears off after a while, so that's good for sensitive noses.

Efficiacy:

My skin's gone through a lot recently because of crazy weather and crazy schedules. It's gone from dry to oily in a day but because I've been using the Enzyme wash everyday, at least I haven't had any break outs!

Effect on Pores (Immediate)

On oily skin

On a normal Mumbai day, my skin gets so oily, you could fry an egg on my face but thanks to BRTC's Enzyme Refining face wash, it has been MUCH better!

Not only is my skin less shiny, pores are much smaller and my skin remains oil free for longer!

Plus, I haven't seen a break-out for a long long time! *knocks on wood* 

My pores are always big and gaping, the face wash won't permanently zap them into oblivion but at least I can have well behaved pores for a while!

On dry skin

My skin is a bit sensitive and goes red easily, this becomes much worse when it's dry.

The face wash didn't help me much during my dry skin days. It did do everything it said on the box, from oil control to controlling blemishes but because of the oil control my skin got even drier. I needed quite a bit of moisturiser!

EDIT: For dry skin, BRTC suggests using the cleanser only 1-3 days in a week, this will help it not get drier but you will still see results! So if you have dry skin, you don't need to be afraid of using it. :)

 Overall:

So I would say, on dry skin be cautious while using this product, you might make your skin drier. But if you have oily skin, this cleanser is great! 

If you have oily skin with big pores, you'll want to try out the BRTC Golden Caviar BB cream after you use the face wash, it really helps in making the pores look non existent! ^_^

Overall, the Enzyme Refining Face Wash is a great cleanser! Especially for oily skin. The price seems a bit steep but I've used it for over a month and barely used up any. Beside no pimples is always a win win! >w<

Would you try the BRTC Enzyme Refining Face Wash? Share your thoughts! ^_^

Thanks for reading!

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Product sent for review. My opinion is honest and my own.

Orange Eye Liner? Yes Please!: Maybelline Hyper Glossy Runway Pop Liquid Liner Review

Hey everyone, remember me? I haven't written in a long while and I missed blogging and you all SO much! *Hugs monitor*

Well, I'm definitely back to my normal blogging schedule from today considering my last photo shoot was yesterday and I have just a week left for my makeup classes to end! I can't believe it's been two months already. D:

My last photo shoot was so much fun! I did a runway look based on Roy Lichtenstein's "dotty" pop art. And the same day that I had my shoot, the Maybelline's Hyper Glossy Runway Pop Liquid Liner (phew) was delivered to me. ^_^

Considering I was still in a pop art daze, I went crazy with the liner right away! The colour especially was amazing, a colour I have never seen on a liner, ORANGE!! Orange eyeliner! Oh yeah!!

I fell in love with the shade as soon as I saw it. It's called Tangerine Orange. Maybelline, kudos to you!

 Price: 

No idea, they didn't send it to me in the PR but the normal black one is around Rs.225. (Hope this won't be more! *fingers crossed*)

Packaging:

The packaging is exactly like the original black Hyper Glossy liner. A sleek and black body with a long handle for added control, the lettering is in the colour of the product inside, so Tangerine Orange obviously has bright orange print.

The handle also has POP written on it and the brush is a normal bristle brush rather than felt tip, which I prefer to use. ^_^

Colour:

These liners come in three trendy colours, Electric Teal (don't you just love that name?), Khaki and Tangerine Orange.

Tangerine Orange is a bright orange, almost neon! It has a small amount of gold shimmer in it which doesn't really distract from the colour, rather it catches the light and adds more dimension to the orange.

Performance:

This liner is really opaque, no layering required. I could even use it on black but it would still look vivid and bright!

Once applied, this liner will not budge till you remove it with makeup remover. I know for a fact that the Hyper Glossy black wasn't water proof, which is why I didn't buy it, this one on the other hand is water proof as well as smudge proof. I like it when my liners come with insurance. ;)

Another thing I was worried about was flaking, a lot of glossy liquid liners tend to flake on me but this one didn't! Whoopdidoo! >w<

EOTD:

I tried using this liner in every way possible solely because I was fascinated by the colour. 

LOOK 1

I used Sleek's Acid palette for the eye shadow and added black gel liner. I went over the black with Tangerine Orange, leaving some space on the edges to make it stand out more. I just popped on a dramatic pair of lashes for finishing touches. ^_^

LOOK 2

This look was inspired by Illamasqua's speckled liner look for their Imperfaction collection. I used black liquid liner as a base and dotted on the Tangerine Orange and black till I had a nice stippled effect.

I also used the liner on my lower lashes as mascara to see whether it would show up and it did! 

You can use this liner as coloured mascara too! :D

Maybelline has really made a winning product and I want to try all three. I wish they had more colours, like white, purple, yellow! 

I recommend that everyone try these liners for a fun "runway worthy" look!  Of course not everyone loves orange, you can play it safe but stylish with teal and khaki too! ^_^

I'm really glad I got to try this liner! I have only one question now...

Does it glow in the dark? :D

What do you think of the new Hyper Glossy liners? Would you wear orange liner? 

Let me know in the comments! I promise I'll reply. :) I feel bad not having replied to so many. I'm very sorry, I was just so busy! I will go through them all though. >.<

Thanks for reading!

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Sample sent for review. My opinion is honest and my own.

Solone Eyeshadow Palette #02 Golden Green Review

Hello children! How is everyone doing? No, I really want to know! I've been so busy, barely any time for you guys or le old blog!  I had my first makeup photo shoot, last week and we had to create a glamorous neutral look and my model looked AMAZING! And it was mostly thanks to the eye shadow palette I'm going to review today.

The palette is by a Taiwanese brand called Solone and was sent to me by KKCenterHk for review!

Thank you once again KKCenterHk! ^_^

 Price:

$18.30 for 14g.

Packaging:

Solone's eye shadow palette comes in a pretty black and pink cardboard box. The palette itself has a glossy black finish and holographic lettering, I find it quite hypnotic! Lol! The glossiness of the case makes for a lot of finger prints though! 

The palette houses 10 eye shadows in an array of beautiful shades although, like the name suggests, most of the shades fall under the gold or green category.

The package reminds me of a smaller version of the Sleek i-Divines. Just 2 colours short and with square shadows. Both have a similar mirror and sponge tip applicator.

 I love that it is small and convenient to carry!

Colours and Swatches:

There are ten colours in all, all frosty and shimmery. That is a small complaint I have with this palette, that there are no matte shades, although all the shades are beautiful, well pigmented and silky soft. The shimmer is not chunky at all.

 Top row:

Pale gold- Love this for highlighting

Coral/ Gold duo chrome- A fave of mine, looks a lot like Expensive Pink by MAC

Turquoise- A beautiful gold/ blue duo chrome

Purple- A metallic purple/ silver colour

Navy blue- One of the disappointing shades, as compared to the others. Usable but it's a bit chalky.

Bottom row:

Mint- Yay! A mint eyeshadow! I've always wanted one! Lol! Looks silver in the swatch though. >.<

Gold- A nice, proper gold! Lovely, especially for bridal or Indian looks.

Green- Olive/ gold colour, another great Indian look colour.

Silver- Not a fan of silver shadow but an amazingly pigmented shadow.

Gunmetal Grey- I wish this was a black. :( I would love a shimmery black! Weak like the navy blue.

So save the last two shades, all of these colours are great! Together they make a versatile palette, from everyday shades, bridal colours, to smokey party colours, this is a very usable palette that can be travelled with!

On my Eyes:

 Sorry about my horribly messy brows!

Using the coral and purple

Using the navy blue, green, blue and golds

Even though the price is a bit steep, I would recommend this palette, it has lovely colours that actually deliver! 

If you would like to buy the Solone 10 eye shadow palette, do check out KKCenterHk!

They have many more you can choose from too, from single shadows to palettes with 100s of colours! ^_^

Thanks for reading!

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Sample sent for consideration. My review and opinion is honest and my own.

 

Lotus Celebrates Women's Day with Offers for You!

Ready to feel on top of the world ladies? I know I am! Everything's been so stressful lately, I would love a little break! And what is a better way to kill stress than to shop right? Well, if you're ready to shop, Lotus Herbals is here to make it even better! 

If you are a fan of Lotus Herbals on Facebook you can avail to their Facebook Women's Day Offers, the offer will be valid only on Women's Day and you can become a fan here!

You will get a coupon code in your email to use on the Facebook offers.

To use the code:

• Go to the Lotus website.
• Add items to cart.
• Enter the code before paying for your purchase and you're done!

I personally cannot wait for the offer! I'm an avid fan of Lotus Herbals' sunscreen creams and facewashes!

So ready to be pampered?

Check out Lotus Herbals facebook page and Twitter for more!

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SXUC "Kylie" Sunglasses from Sunglasses Shop: Review and Giveaway!

Hey girls and guys! I have a fun review and giveaway for you today!

I don't know how many of you know but I have a sunnies obsession, I have at least 10- 12 pairs by now, everything from big brands to ones you can buy from the street shops. I love them!

So when Sunglasses Shop kindly sent me over this lovely cat-eye, tortoise shell pair called Kylie from the brand SXUC, I was over the moon!

What's more, they've even offered to giveaway a pair of SXUC glasses to one lucky winner!

About Sunglasses Shop:

Sunglasses Shop is UK's largest online retailer of sunglasses. It's customers are from all walks of life and you can get sunglasses from the best bargains to the best luxury brands, from Rayban sunglasses to Prada, D&G and Chanel!

My sunglasses were shipped to me the very next day of choosing them and reached me within a fortnight. ^_^

They were quite well packed in brown cardboard and plastic but missing a case for the sunglasses, that was my only complaint. >.<

About SXUC:

"Sometimes you just like the colours. Sometimes you don’t want to spend a fortune and sometimes you just want a pair for the car. And so SXUC was born. SXUC started life in 2000, bringing inexpensive but well-designed products to the sunglasses world. Designed with one thing in mind - that sunglasses should be fun, SXUC is constantly changing styles, helping to bring to life the best in designer ideas at a fraction of the cost. But with all the same protection."

Price:

All SXUC frames are 20 GBP. ^_^

 The Kylie sunglasses have become an instant fave of mine! I've been looking for a pair of sunglasses that have a retro feel to them with the cat eye shape and tortoise shell design, although these have more of a leopard print, which I still love!

The Kylie sunnies have a cute stone detail on the side, you can't really see it when they're on, but it's a cute touch! And I absolutely love the colour of the lens, the purple- grey gradient adds a nice touch!

These sunnies have UV400 protection to keep your delicate eyes and eye area safe, this is a very important factor one must look out for when buying sunglasses! ^_^

 

SXUC sunglasses are go-to for people who want style and want to keep up with the trends but don't want to spend a lot of moolah on them! I recommend checking out Sunglasses Shop for more SXUC sunglasses and many other brands!

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 Sunglasses Shop is kindly giving away one pair of SXUC designer sunglasses to one lucky Beauty and the Cheap reader! Just fill out the Rafflecopter below and cross your fingers! ^_^

Good luck guys! 

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Good luck everyone! Let me know what you think about the sunglasses and I would also love to know what you think about my new pink- purple- red hair! See you again soon with more awesomeness! ~
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Maybelline Super Stay 14 Hr Lipstick Review!

The amount of food you eat is directly proportional to how long your lipstick stays on. True story.

I love my food and I love my lipstick and during a long day out, my lipstick WILL fade to nothing thanks to all the burgers, chinese, pizza, pasta I consume. Now I'm hungry again... ;n;

So, obviously when I heard about the Super Stay lipsticks, I was first in line to give them a go, although not first in line to review them... Thank you busy schedule!

Now, if you are a sucker, you will be disappointed at the 14 hours claim but if you are realistic, you are going to love their staying power! Anyway, on to what I think about these lipsticks!

I'm reviewing two colours today, one is a great spring colour, my favourite, CORAL! The colour is called Stay with me Coral. The other is a great colour for fall or winter or best if you love dark colours, it is called Wine and Forever.

Price:
Rs. 525 for 3.3g

Packaging:
 I really love the packaging of these lipsticks as compared to Maybelline's older lipsticks. The coloured tube makes it really easy to find them in my collection!

The bullet itself is narrow and tapering at the end making it easier to control how far the lipstick should go on your lips. ^_^

Smell and Texture:
The Super Stay lipsticks have a slightly odd texture, it is sticky and doesn't move easily once applied. I guess that is the number one factor that makes these lipsticks "Super Stay!" They are also quite matte in texture so you do need a lip balm underneath. The smell is like a synthetic berry smell. Not something I mind as it is pleasant and eventually does fade.

Colours:

Wine and Forever

 Wine and Forever, like the name says is a dark brownish plum colour. It's a great shade for winter or an everyday colour for women who love their brown lipsticks! I look pretty Goth with it on, so it isn't my fave choice of shade but I would love to use it on special looks!

Wine and Forever being a dark colour covered up my pigmented lips quite well and also stayed mostly put through a heavy meal.

Overall, not my kind of shade but definitely has great staying power thanks to the formula and the dark colour!

Stay with Me Coral

Stay with Me Coral is a pretty pretty pretty colour! Seeing as it is CORAL, it is obvious I would pick it up! It is a lovely pink based coral, it doesn't last as long as Wine and Forever through heavy meals but lasts through normal snacking. Still, this is a shade I can see myself wearing all through summer!

Stay with Me Coral doesn't have the strong pigmentation that the darker shade has, so it took a few swipes to get the colour even over my pigmented top lip. If you have super dark lips, think about using a lip liner under this shade. Overall, a great shade, just a bit weak on the pigmentation front, so you need a few swipes to get it right.

Performance:
So, lasting power of the Super Stay lipsticks is definitely not 14 hours unless you don't plan to eat for that amount of time, in which case, get some help, you might have an eating disorder. O__o
The lipsticks will last however, through light snacking or full meals depending on the shade.
I had Wine and Forever last over 6 hours with eating and Stay with Me Coral was still on but a faded version of itself after the same amount of time.

So, I think these lipsticks are definitely a boon to the working girl who has no time to check her makeup all the time and definitely great for a forever hungry girl like me!
These lipsticks aren't very good for professional use because the sticky texture will ruin your lip brushes but for personal use, I highly recommend them!
I already picked up another called Infinitely Fuchsia and will definitely be looking at more!

What do you think about the new Superstay lipsticks?

You can check out Maybelline New York’s Long Lasting Lipstick here:

http://www.maybelline.co.in/products/lips/lip_color/super_stay_lipstick.html

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*Wine and Forever sent for review by PR, Stay with me coral bought with my own money.

WINNERS!! First Anniversary Giveaway!

Hey everyone! You cannot imagine how happy I am to see the light of the weekend, at least a free one! I'm so busy with my makeup classes at Fat Mu, I barely get time to blog! So I'm cramming in all of my blogging into the weekend!

Well, first things first, I've left everyone hanging long enough on the winners for the Beauty and the Cheap's first anniversary giveaway so here you are:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations girls! YOU WIN!

Surabhi wins the first prize:

Disha wins the second:

and Archana wins the lenses from Uniqso! <3

Girls please contact me within 48 hours for confirmation or I will have to pick another winner!

Thank you everyone for entering, if you haven't won this time, don't be disheartened. I have a new giveaway coming up next week that I'm sure you will LOVE! Also coming up soon will be reviews, a lot of them! Lol!

Now I'm going to go back to blending eyeshadow and experimenting on my sister with makeup! :D

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Winner!! The Maybelline "It Doesn't Last Long Enough" Contest

Thank you for the fun answers girls! They were a blast to read! 

Some of the answers I loved were having hairless waxed arms last longer, boyfriends and husbands lasting longer (LOL.) and of course chocolate lasting longer!

 

The winner was hard to choose but I picked the quirkiest one and the one I relate to the most. 

That was this answer:

"i really wish that opening gifts on my birthday each year lasted a little longer..lol..i hope my hubby gets a hint from it <3"

I would want the same! Lol! (Boyfriend are you listening? :P)

So the winner is Angel! 

Congratulations!

Angel, please email me your address and contact or personal message it to me on my Facebook page.

Maybelline will send out your prize then. ^_^

Everyone else, thanks for participating! And don't worry, many more contests and giveaways to come.  

Make sure you've entered my ongoing giveaway, it ends in 3 days!  There are 3 winners, you could be one! ♥

Maybelline's "It Doesn't Last Long Enough" Contest

Maybelline New York asked girls to share what was on their mind.

 

Be it weekends, flings, kisses, boyfriends or their shopping funds, the hottest topic on the Maybelline New York Girl's mind is “IT DOESN’T LAST LONG ENOUGH” 

 

 

 

 Girls, do you feel the same way? Tell us what you wish lasted longer!

 

The person with the quirkiest answer will win a surprise gift from Maybelline! 

 

You have till till tonight to give your answers so be quick and witty! 

Think about what you wish lasted longer and let me know in the comments!

 

You can also answer on MNY's Facebook page. 

Good luck!

 

*Contest sponsored by MNY.